The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. M. Dent, 1925 |
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... happy are equally happy ; a little Miss with a new gown at a dancing - school ball , a General at the head of a victorious army , and an orator , after having made an eloquent speech in a great assembly . JOHNSON . " Sir , that all who ...
... happy are equally happy ; a little Miss with a new gown at a dancing - school ball , a General at the head of a victorious army , and an orator , after having made an eloquent speech in a great assembly . JOHNSON . " Sir , that all who ...
Page 461
... Happy rebellions . " GOLDSMITH . " We have ΠΟ such phrase . ' GENERAL PAOLI . " But have you not the thing ? " GOLDSMITH . " Yes ; all our happy revolutions . They have hurt our constitution , and will hurt it , till we mend it by another ...
... Happy rebellions . " GOLDSMITH . " We have ΠΟ such phrase . ' GENERAL PAOLI . " But have you not the thing ? " GOLDSMITH . " Yes ; all our happy revolutions . They have hurt our constitution , and will hurt it , till we mend it by another ...
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... happy in a future state , but we must not expect to be all happy in the same degree . It is enough , if we be happy according to our several capacities . A worthy carman will get to heaven as well as Sir Isaac Newton . Yet , though ...
... happy in a future state , but we must not expect to be all happy in the same degree . It is enough , if we be happy according to our several capacities . A worthy carman will get to heaven as well as Sir Isaac Newton . Yet , though ...
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